About
Mark is a partner at Accuracy, specialising in restructuring with c.25 years’ experience advising corporates and stakeholders through financial stress and distress. A former partner in the London Restructuring team at BDO LLP, Mark delivers both advisory and formal restructuring solutions, with a focus on large mid-market businesses across diverse sectors.
Highly experienced in regulated environments and nationally critical matters, Mark is known for delivering pragmatic, time-sensitive solutions. He has experience of working with a broad client base including corporates, financial institutions, government bodies, regulators, private equity and investment funds.
Qualifications
- Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (FCA)
- Licensed Insolvency Practitioner
In-depth expertise
Mark is a seasoned restructuring and insolvency professional with deep expertise in financial and balance sheet restructuring, liquidity and cash management, stakeholder engagement, and strategic advisory. He has led independent business reviews, contingency planning, wind-down strategies and accelerated M&A processes, and he takes formal insolvency appointments when necessary to preserve operational continuity or optimise stakeholder returns.
Mark has worked across a diverse range of sectors including TMT, education, transport, retail and wholesale, heavy industry, life sciences, manufacturing, real estate and construction, and professional services.
Core competencies
- Restructuring & turnaround
- Stakeholder management
- Insolvency & special administration
- Strategic advisory
- Accelerated M&A
- Contingency planning
- Public sector engagement
- Financial modelling & analysis
Example of engagements
- National retailer (c.200 sites): Assessed feasibility and led implementation of a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) to restructure operations and preserve value.
- Mid-market tech business: Advised the board on cash runway analysis and restructuring options to ensure financial sustainability.
- UK government adviser: Led the project management of a multidisciplinary team resulting in the nationalisation of a strategically important defence manufacturing business.
- Professional sports club: Supported a key financial stakeholder in evaluating strategic options and estimating financial outcomes.
- Public sector stakeholder: Delivered the first use of a special administration regime, ensuring operational continuity and achievement of the statutory objective.
- Transport infrastructure business: Provided strategic support following supplier failure, including cash management, board advisory and contingency planning.
- Education provider (£250m turnover): Conducted an options assessment, financial review and contingency planning for a key stakeholder.
- PE-backed telecoms infrastructure business: Advised on exit strategy, winddown cost planning and solvent exit execution.
- European airline: Advised the board on the financial position, insolvency options and accelerated contingency planning in anticipation of operational cessation.
- Oncology provider (c.£80m debt): Accelerated M&A and fundraising efforts across UK and European operations.